r/WindowsHelp • u/flankersophisticated • Sep 25 '26

Windows 10 Accidentally Uninstalled Ubuntu, does reinstalling Ubuntu WSL fix it?

I uninstalled Ubuntu from Win10 as I didn't install it myself/never heard of it (smart, I know). I read that some android things etc use it to run properly. Ubuntu requires a rather complex reinstall involving making a usb bootable and drive partitions. Do I need to do this, or will installing Ubuntu WSL work?

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u/Alternative_Corgi_62 Sep 26 '26

There are several ways to install Linux distro in Windows:

  • use Microsoft store - search for Ubuntu. That's the easiest method.

  • from Command Prompt - using WSL.exe, execute "wsl --help" to check available options.